Prince Harry and Meghan reveal where their charity's money has gone and their 2024 highlights
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared a video highlighting the busy year they've had in 2024 while revealing a number of achievements within their charity.
The release of the one-minute video, on December 2, coincided with the Archewell Foundation's Impact Report for 2023-2024.
It showcases Prince Harry and Meghan's philanthropic efforts throughout 2023-2024, four years since the charity's founding in 2020.
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Prince Harry and Meghan have released the Archewell Foundation's Impact Report for 2023-2024. Archewell Foundation via Getty I
The video and Impact Report were shared with US publication People, and later published on the Archewell Foundation's website. People also viewed the Archewell Foundation's 2023 tax records.
The tax records show the charity received $US5.3 million in grants (approx. $8.2 million) more than double the $US2 million (approx. $3 million) raised the previous year.
Of that $5 million, Harry and Meghan allocated $US1.3 million (just over $2 million) to charitable causes between January to December 2023.
The Duchess of Sussex cooks with women for The Welcome Project on October 26 in Venice, California. The Archewell Foundation via Get
They are said to have received a $5 million donation from one donor while the charity was boosted by $335,000 from five separate individual donations.
The tax filing reveals the Duke and Duchess of Sussex worked for Archewell for just one hour per week. But if that seems unusual, it's actually standard practice for directors of U.S. tax-exempt organisations.
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The couple do not receive a salary from Archewell, however the charity does employ a number of well-paid staffers.
Prince Harry and Meghan in Canada in February ahead of the Invictus Games in 2025. Andrew Chin/Getty
James Holt, co-executive director, received a $US228,500 salary (approx. $352,800) along with $US18,428 (approx. $28,456) in benefits.
Archewell's co-executive director Shauna Nep was paid $US272,241 (approx. $420,384) approx. with benefits of $US26,356 (approx. $40,697).
Other costs include $US997,285 (just over $1.5 million) in salaries and more than $US1 million (approx. $1.5 million) in overall expenses, which covers legal fees, event costs and travel.
Archewell Foundation's Impact Report reveals how and where the money has been spent.
The main causes Harry and Meghan have chosen to support include mental health initiatives, online safety, community building, empowerment of women and girls and efforts to combat misinformation.
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Records show the Archewell Foundation is a founding partner of the Women's Wellness (Spa)ce, a trauma-informed wellness centre for women in north Philadelphia, created by Ashley Biden – the daughter of US President Joe Biden and Dr Jill Biden.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex travelled to Nigeria in May. Getty Images for The Archewell F
The foundation contributed $US250,000 (approx. $386,000) to the nonpartisan initiative.
"The centre aims to offer a safe haven and community for women impacted by trauma, providing resources such as nutritious food, exercise, meditation, and therapeutic interventions," the report said, of the involvement.
The 16-page Impact Report called the Archewell Foundation's Parents Network and The Welcome Project as its "principal programs".
Mental health organisation Humanity Crew was given $US130,000 (approx. $200,000) to help prevent trauma among displaced children and their families through emergency psychological interventions and training.
The Sussexes also donated to aid workers in Israel and Gaza with mental health support totalling $US50,000 (approx. $77,000) while $US80,000 (approx. $123,000) was given to boost mental health services for aid workers in Turkey and Syria.
"This year, at The Archewell Foundation, we've witnessed the transformative power of human connection – of people reaching across divides to uplift one another," the report said, via Holt and Nep.
"Our purpose is simple yet impactful: to show up, do good. To drive positive change, rally for communities in need, and nurture spaces where everyone is seen, valued, and supported.
Prince Harry on stage in New York in September, speaking about online safety for children. Getty Images for Clinton Global
"In 2024, we were honoured to work alongside communities, families, and individuals who, despite facing tremendous hardship, are redefining what's possible."
Prince Harry and Meghan's video highlights reel, set to Coldplay's A Sky Full of Stars, is a compilation of their biggest endeavours throughout the year.
It shows the couple's foreign visits to Canada for the Invictus Games One Year to Go countdown event, their tours of Nigeria and Colombia, and their numerous public appearances both together and solo.
They include Prince Harry's speech at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City where he spoke about push to protect children online, through the Parents Network, and Meghan's panel appearance at the SXSW Conference in Austin on International Women's Day.
Meghan was also seen cooking with women for The Welcome Project ahead of Thanksgiving.
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